Inkstand



May 12,1925. 1,537,718

F. A. WEEKS INKSTAND Filed May 24,v 1922 ATTORNEY Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT; lorries.

FRANK A. WEEKS, or PLAINFIELD, new Jnnsnv.

l INKSTAND.

Application led May 24, 1922. Serial No. 563,449; v i

To all whom it may concern.' n y' Be it known that l, FRANK A. Wanna a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Plainfield, in the county of Union and `State of New Jersey,"have invented certain wardly `projecting ribs which serve to locate the cover over the well and prevent both lateral and l longitudinal movement thereof,

while at the' same time" permitting the cover to be lifted off from the base when it is desired to supply the well with ink. The glass base may also, when desired, be formed with :a forward rest forpens and pencils.

My invention pertains'more particularly vtoa novel cover to be mounted upon the glass base over tlieiiikwell, thiscoverf being vof special construction adapted to the ribs on the base and havingvin its forward central portion a dip-opening to admit alpen to the well and a specialpivotally mounted self- `"closing closure device therefor vadapted to maintain said opening closed except while a pen is being introduced into and removedy therefrom.

"presented, reference being had' to thef'ac The invention will be fully understood from the `detailed description hereinafter companying drawings, in which:

. Fig. 1 is a top view4 of aninkstaiid einbodying my invention; f

Fig. 2 is' a central vertical longitudinal section through'thesame, the closure device for the dip-opening `in thecover being shown in normal closed posit-ion;

Fig. 3 is a corresponding section through the same, with the closure device for kthe dipopening shown partly inl side.l elevation Aand partly in` section in its open position;

Fig. 4, is a vertical transverse section through the inkstand taken on the dottedk line 4 of. Fig. 2; x l

Fig. 5 is a bottom view'of thecover removed from the glass base;

Fig. 6 is a like view of the main ybody por- 5" tion of the cover.. the closure device for'the dip-'opening andthe frame for 'securing said device to `the body of the cover being omitted;`

Figf' is `a detached perspective view of the closure `devicefor the dip-opening, and

Fig.` 8 is a like view of' the frameforsecuring the closure devicet-o the cover,A g

1n the ydrawings lcdesignates the glass dip-opening in said'cover, 18 the `closure `de- 4 vice for saidopening. and 14. alframe which` `is'finally `fastened to the body portionof the cover for securing said closure kdevice in position andv atthe same time permitting the device to have an oscillatory or hinged movement. y f

The base 10 is in one integral oblong glass base, 1l the cover mounted thereon,`12 the 4 block containing a. commodious oblong chamf beror well 15 for the ink and formed with a `75 forward pen-rest 16, a main flat upper surface 17 andlongitudiiial upwardly projecting ribs 18, one rib being at each side of the upper end of the well 15 and extending be- "yond the front and rear walls'thereof, as

shown in Figs. 2`and'3.

The cover 11 is of generally oblong out-` line suited to the base 1`Okand will beformed,

usually, of composition material of thecharacter commonly employed for inlrstandn covers. The cover 11 has a curved forwardlyv projecting portion .19 and along its ledges is4 formed with a `downwardly pro# jecting integral encompassing iange having a flat lower edge to rest firmly" upon the 1 fiat upper surface of the base 10, said flange comprising side members 20, a rear mem.

ber 21 and a frontmember 22whosel end portions extend inwardlybeyond the side members 2O and form vopposite corresponding stop-shoulders 23 (Figs. 5 and 6)y to abut against the forward ends ofthe ribs 18 and Lthereby resist anythrust of a pen or` -other article tending to push the coverj l1 rearwardly on the `base v10. The rear fiange member 21 is directly at the rearof the rear ends of the ribs 18 and vserves to closethe space between said ends gof said ribs, and also to cooperate with the ribs in preventing forward sliding of the ycoveron the base 10. The front tiange member 22 closes the space between the forward ends of the ribs 18`and conforms to theoutline of 'and firmly supports the forward portion19 of the cover on the base 10. Theside iiange-inembers 20 embrace the' ribs `1 8 at their outer sides and cooperate therewith in preventing lateral movement of the cover on the base l0.

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The ...downwardly I4projecting encompassing flange on` thescover serves to'fel'evate the body of the cover from the base and yto firmly support the saine thereon, and saidlange in cooperation with the-ribs l18 actsl to prevent either longitudinal or lateral shifting of the cover after it has beenpositioned upon the base 10. l y

In its central Aforward portion the cover 11 is Aitor-ined dhwith the opening 412 which, is oblong in outline and forwardly-ro'unded.at .itsfront Tend,- .at whichythe cover is formed v-with. arpdownwardly y .and inwardly surface curved .Harige-5.24 whose-lower.surface inclines upwardly Vand.reaiwvardly, as.` :shown in Eigs..2 andv .4,ato iforfingayseatf25 yfor the forward --end vportion of. the .closure-.device '13. when sa'ijdf ldevice* is in. its iclosed. position, asshown Fig. v.2. `'The lflange..2 4. laps `over upongthe torward-i end of. the. elosuredevice .liandservesasa cover therefor/aswell@ as .to iprovide on its l lower surace5-1a..s eat 1 or stop tor the said device .when .the-k device turns to its closed position. The.o.pening 12 .hasn .the rounded forward.r end -1 her-einbef fore. referred r.toaand .back .thereoh parallel .side iwallsl which are connectedfat theirfrear V.endsby abaclrwall 26. fThe,.o.pen-ing. 12 is ...through-out encompassed. .thegmaterialf of :fthe cover 11 `andtherefore lies wholly ,With- .in .said.-.cover,f.and the forward portion of said opening. is .adapted toeadniitfl a hpen.. to the ink within thefwyialll.`

Within the .opening 1.2 I 'n1ount..the closure'xdevice .13, Iwhich .isof oblong .forma- `.tion .and hasy a. forward` ltongue VVportion 27 Aand. a..-thickened .and thereby -vweighted rear ...portion 28 whose oppositesidesareiormed :witlntrunnions .29; adapted-Lto.frounded. bearings SOvforrned in the cover..11..belowits.up 1,. .per` surace and. yextending .outwardly from the Aoppositei` side Walls .oftlies opening ..12. .The fcjover. 11,. is lformejd in. fits. .bottom along fthe .sides land) rearend ofzthe ,openingQ12 with., athree-sidedrecess 31, ,.andfit -is vat thev '.top .of theopposite .sides *ofthis recessthat I..forn1 the bearings SOtovloosely .receivethe tru'nnionsr29. Vln.asseniibling the cover .parts I andy applying` .fthe closure .device .118 .toLlposi- 59 .tionL in gtheiopening..12,-I,.turnithersaid dev iviceto standat rightangles ytothe opening V12aand.thenvinserathe klsanne Vendwpise.. .transversely intosaid opening-and: seattheLtrun- .nions..29...in,.the..bearings V310,. and thereafter -""?`..I turn the..device.l.13 longitudinally 4A.off and within .ther openingA .12.and -secure thesame .tofthe .coverlby a..three-sided.franrellj(Eig.

f8) whichl rigidly. cement .for otherwiser'fasten within I. fthe conforming .recess .31. of. ...the G0 cover, .thereby completing the .cover l.and -se- .`.-curng lthe y closure device. f. permanently .thereto `,".Theclosure device 18.,lies-vvholly.within.

ftheN cover. 11.orinothenvvords a-tnotinieV eX- eitedsi beyond .theends or sides .thereof and ,hencefsprotected against-accidental operaitiOll illld'pemnits the ricoveril to havecontinuo usredge Walls seated on the flat upper surn face 17 of the base 10. Thev securing frame 14 and bearing recesses 30 while permanently housing rthe trunnions 29 permit said 'trunnions to have rotary motion in said recesseS ;80,.:a-nd;.in consequence thereof the closure device 18 becomes pivotally 1nounted Within the.open;ing..l2 of thecover. .The y `-\veei.ghted rearfaportion. 2 8 ofetyheclosure devficeflacts, automatically .to turn the lighter -orwardf tongue portionl 27; of said device. to i closin'gposition belowvthestopf or seat; 25jon ,ther cover f and .hence .nolmaljlylthe opening e 12 is. entirely closedbyfsaid! device, asshown; in iFijgs. 21,. v2; and 5, saidfdevice .-bein'ggproporti-oned ,l to i properly .till .said (opening.

. flVhenit ist desiredptof take inkfongmgpenpoint, the pen IWilli A'be.-pressed downwardly (against-f the .forward .end of-.the f eloSure de- `vice Y1 3,-and.this .will .cau'sef. said-end5to `turnf` downwardly y( 3) inA .opposition to theresistanee olered by the weightedend Iand admit .the'rpenifto the l.well-.15. Millen i the .penis Withdrawn .from the. l well gl-'fand .opening l2, theWeighted@` end 28. -oi' .the ,elosure.,devicewill tilt-said Ideviceto' its. normal :closingpostion: showni in Fig.' 1.2,; bhelaopenk132 thenr :being chased-and evaporation of f therinlnor. the entrance .odust theretdbeing prevented. f I1 so. locate. the .opening 12 .that a n .pen insertedl vthrong-h1 .the sannev to fy take ink .from .thel .Welly 15 hasn@ opportunity .to strike any. sidewall V.of Vthe l`well; theA thrust .ofthe .pen .being downwardly. and,rearwardly .into Vtheforwardiportion-.ofwell.y v

.Thehinkstand of my .finventi'on comprises .bye any; .ordinary treatment, .olvaccidenm and i .theftopof theroveris leftv smoother without projecting, portionto .catch 1upomanyobject that mightf be.moved. or. slid over. the.` same.

...The relative ,-forin andfMassociation-o'f the cover and the closurefdevice. .forltheopening fl:2th'erein, lashereinbefore defined, .are ien turesvof importancewin. .thepproduction .of a permanently useful,4 fconvenient i rand@v desirable rdesk-inkstand. L .Its .is` desirable: thatthe closurefdevice 13 .Jlries 1 substantially horizontal Awhen Lin mits closed position, and -tol .this end ...the ,lange25 should; befas shallow as"I consistentwith Lreq- `uisite .strengthflsorasttoseliminate as ifar as `possible the. presence.. of a .recessrin the .tpp of the cover. x

-.WhatI';c1aim. asemyginvention and: desire to secure by Letters-Batent,1 isi:

.i An .in-kstandfA comprisingfa Ybase containing..-a vwell s for .ink vv.and aK4 cover.. mounted .on ,1 said baseover .saidi well fcolitainigg its central torward portion an elongated opening extendlng close to the forward portion of the cover, sind cover belng formed 1n its bottom along the sides and rear end of said opening with e three-sided recess and shove the sides of said recess with bearng'recesses normally opening downwardly into the same, said cover having within said opening an elongated tiltable self-closing substan- 1i)teilly horizontal closure-device therefor a weighted rear portion and side trunnions within said bea-ring recesses,` and said cover having a three-sided treme fastened within said three-sided recess and closing said beering recesses from below.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 23rd day of May A. D. 1922.

FRANKA` WEEKS.

a i I comprising a, forwardly extending tongue, 

